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Thu, 27 May 2021 08:59:00 GMT
Argentina finds new supplier of vaccines against coronavirus
Argentine Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero Wednesday announced that an agreement with Chinese laboratory Cansino Bio for the supply of aniticoronavirus vaccines had been reached.

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Demonstrators back to the streets in Colombia
Demonstrators showed up yet again Wednesday in the streets of most Colombian cities to protest against the government of President Iván Duque.

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Fully vaccinated Chileans may apply for mobility pass for greater freedom of movement
Despite heavy criticism from medical organizations, the new “mobility pass” is already in use in Chile as of Wednesday for people vaccinated against covid-19 with two doses.

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:41:00 GMT
German Chancellor Merkel pledges to support Argentina in video-talk with President Fernández
Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday held a video conference during which both leaders discussed various issues concerning the future of diplomatic and economic relations between ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:03:00 GMT
Mounting pressure on Beijing to allow a second team to track the source of Covid-19 in China
A leading scientist on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China said on Tuesday that a follow-up trip could be helpful to gather additional research on the origins of the disease, but should be separate from any audit of information...

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:07:00 GMT
Argentines defy lockdown and stage protests nationwide against President Fernández
Street protests against the Government were recorded in most Argentine cities Tuesday, particularly around Buenos Aires' iconic Obelisco, but also outside the Olivos presidential residence to signal the people's disapproval of ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Covid-19 deals 10-year setback to Latin America income levels, IMF top official says
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Director of the Western Hemisphere Department Alejandro Werner has said that the current coronavirus pandemic will result in a 10-year setback to the income levels of the region.

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Bolivia's economy grows 5.3% in between January and April 2021
Economic activity in Bolivia has grown 5.3% from January to April 2021, according to The Global Index of Economic Activity (IGAE), Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:17:00 GMT
Moscow reacts to claims by Colombian Minister that Russia was behind the ongoing political unrest
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Colombian ambassador Alfonso Lopez Caballero following remarks by Bogotá's Defense Minister Diego Molano, who claimed that Moscow was behind "cyberattacks” linked to the political unrest th...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:06:00 GMT
Alleged Shining Path attack leaves 18 dead in Peru
A terrorist attack allegedly perpetrated by a column of the Shining Path group has left at least 18 dead in the Peruvian province of Satipo, in the Junín region, in the jungle Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers, i...



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